Cost of Living Comparison Between Blantyre and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Blantyre and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Blantyre is 9.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blantyre is 22.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 MWK 8,173
$10.75 ₾29.26
-55.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.87 MWK 25.5K
$43.26 ₾118
-65.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 MWK 14.9K
$8.45 ₾22.99
2.84%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MWK 4,677
$3.13 ₾8.5
-13.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MWK 1,445
$0.76 ₾2.07
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MWK 907
$0.45 ₾1.23
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 MWK 2,034
$2.14 ₾5.83
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 MWK 5,033
$2.95 ₾8.02
-0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 MWK 1,763
$1.89 ₾5.15
-45.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 MWK 2,222
$0.68 ₾1.86
89.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 MWK 3,510
$1.85 ₾5.03
10.27%
Eggs
$1.73 MWK 2,972
$2.55 ₾6.95
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 MWK 6,041
$7.79 ₾21.19
-54.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MWK 9,603
$6.5 ₾17.69
-14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 MWK 10.6K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-36.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 MWK 3,823
$1.21 ₾3.28
84.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 MWK 3,924
$1.59 ₾4.33
44.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 MWK 4,175
$1.78 ₾4.85
36.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 MWK 1,875
$2.32 ₾6.3
-53.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 MWK 2,257
$0.71 ₾1.94
84.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 MWK 2,318
$0.68 ₾1.85
98.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MWK 530
$1.24 ₾3.37
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MWK 1,309
$0.71 ₾1.92
7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 MWK 4,090
$2.93 ₾7.97
-18.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 MWK 18.4K
$7.34 ₾19.96
46.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MWK 1,672
$1.55 ₾4.21
-37.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MWK 2,813
$2.23 ₾6.08
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MWK 1,438
$0.36 ₾0.98
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MWK 982
$1.5 ₾4.07
-62.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 MWK 4,130
$0.72 ₾1.97
234.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 MWK 10.6K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MWK 2,760
$1.14 ₾3.09
41.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MWK 60.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
91.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K MWK 65.9M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
87.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.09 MWK 63.7K
$74 ₾201
-49.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 MWK 13.9K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-30.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$147 MWK 251.8K
$17.76 ₾48.31
725.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 MWK 102.1K
$61.7 ₾168
-3.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.66 MWK 25.2K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-9.90%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 MWK 610.9K
$267 ₾727
33.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$597 MWK 1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-88.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.63 MWK 76.6K
$77.4 ₾211
-42.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.22 MWK 60.5K
$43.57 ₾119
-19.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 MWK 98.9K
$119 ₾325
-51.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 MWK 120.3K
$112 ₾305
-37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 MWK 341.9K
$696 ₾1,895
-71.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 MWK 157.8K
$468 ₾1,273
-80.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 MWK 926.5K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 MWK 616K
$779 ₾2,119
-53.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 MWK 686.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-70.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blantyre
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 MWK 837K
$606 ₾1,650
-19.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
-

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Last update for Blantyre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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